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Volunteers, Donations Needed for Local ‘Rise Against Hunger’ Event

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-Information courtesy Brian Daniel, Rise Against Hunger

A “Rise Against Hunger” meal packing event and ACTS Food Drive will be held on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 20, 2020, at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., with two-hour shifts available for volunteers.

The entire community is invited to partner for this exciting community day of service event. The purpose of the event is two-fold: a time to bring the community together, while at the same time helping fight hunger both on a local and international level.

According to event organizers, Vance County Farm Bureau has graciously endorsed the drive, providing the Farmers Market facility for the venue and seed money to launch this fundraising campaign. 

Donations are requested to help reach the fundraising goal of $17,280 (50,000 meals), and 1,600 non-perishable canned or box goods for ACTS of Henderson! All checks should be made payable to Rise Against Hunger, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Requested food donation items include dry pasta, peanut butter, boxes of cereal, bags of rice, dried beans, gallon size string beans, corn, peas, canned soup and broth.

For secure online donations and volunteer opportunities, visit https://events.riseagainsthunger.org/Vance. For additional information on the event, please email Brian Daniel at hendersonhawk96@gmail.com.

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Drive (off Beckford Dr.) in Henderson.

Rise Against Hunger Community Planning Meeting to be Held Thurs.

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Calling all area churches, civic organizations, school clubs and other community businesses to the 2020 Vance County Community Day of Service event, benefiting Rise Against Hunger and ACTS.

This is a collaborative meal packing event and canned food drive which is planned for Martin Luther King Day, January 20, 2020, at the Vance County Farmers Market, sponsored by Vance County Farm Bureau.

The goal of this event is to fund and package 50,000 meals and to fill up the shelves of the new ACTS facility serving those in need in the Vance County community!

A second informational & planning meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at 7 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall, located at 114 Church St. in Henderson. All interested churches, civic organizations, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and other community businesses and organizations are invited to attend this meeting.

For more information on Rise Against Hunger, please visit their website – www.riseagainsthunger.org – or contact the First UMC Henderson church office at (252) 438-8804.